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Blue Jean Country Queen Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords

Philomena Begley CAPO 3rd fret. Linda Hargrove, arranged for Male voice by R. Gibson.

[C]She’s a [F]Blue [G7]Jean [C]Country Queen
[G7]She recalls when [C]she was weaned
On [F]rock'n'roll and [C]golden soul
And [G7]faded denim jeans
She’s a [F]Blue [G7]Jean [C]Country Queen
[G7]She was there when the [C]grass was green
A [F]rebel without reason
And her [G7]redneck sure did [C]shine

Well, don't you [G7]know she loves her country [C]music
But [A]she can't deny she love the [F]blues
Oh Lord such sweet sweet southern [C]music
When you feel it [G7]touchin' [C]you

[C]She’s a [F]Blue [G7]Jean [C]Country Queen
[G7]She read it in a [C]magazine
And [F]she's tried hard to [C]understand
And [G7]she wonders if it means
That She’s a [F]Blue [G7]Jean [C]Country Queen
[G7]Caught up somewhere [C]in between
The [F]fadin' of a fever
Or the [G7] dawnin' of a [C]dream
{CHORUS}
[C]She’s a [F]Blue [G7]Jean [C]Country Queen
La di da la da de oh, oh, oh
[C]She’s a [F]Blue [G7]Jean [C]Country Queen
La di da la da de oh, oh, oh
​🎵 Blue Jean Country Queen — Key of G Major

Original Key: C Major
Transposed Key: G Major
Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Tempo: ~95 BPM
Time Signature: 4/4 (Country shuffle groove)

🎸 1. Chord Sheet (Transposed to G Major)

Verse 1

[G]She’s a [C]Blue [D7]Jean [G]Country Queen  
[D7]She recalls when [G]she was weaned  
On [C]rock'n'roll and [G]golden soul  
And [D7]faded denim jeans  
She’s a [C]Blue [D7]Jean [G]Country Queen  
[D7]She was there when the [G]grass was green  
A [C]rebel without reason  
And her [D7]redneck sure did [G]shine


Chorus

Well don't you [D7]know she loves her country [G]music  
But [B7]she can't deny she loves the [C]blues  
Oh [G]Lord such sweet sweet southern [C]music  
When you [G]feel it [D7]touchin' [G]you

🎸 2. Strumming Pattern (Country Shuffle)

This is the heart of that Southern country sound. Play it with swing — not straight.

Pattern (per measure):

↓ ↓↑ ↑↓↑

Counting (swing feel):

1 2& 3&4&

Tips:

Beat 1: Play a clear bass note (the root of the chord).

Use muted upstrokes between accents for bounce.

Keep the rhythm lazy and rolling, like old-school country-rock.

For quieter verses, use:

↓ ↓ ↓↑
(strum softly with your fingers)

🎶 3. Fingerpicking Tab (for All Verses)

We’ll use a Travis picking pattern for the verses — thumb alternates the bass while index/middle play melody.

Pattern (per measure):

T – I – T – M
(Thumb = bass, Index = G string, Middle = B string)

Verse 1 Fingerpicking Arrangement
   G
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|
 She’s a Blue Jean Country Queen,

   C                              D7
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 She recalls when she was weaned,

   G                              C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------2-------|--------2-------|
A|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
 On rock’n’roll and golden soul,

   D7                             G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------0---------|------0---------|
G|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--0-------------|--0-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
 And faded denim jeans.

   C                              D7
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 She’s a Blue Jean Country Queen,

   D7                             G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------0---------|------0---------|
G|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--0-------------|--0-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
 She was there when the grass was green,

   C                              D7              G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------1---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----2---2-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|--0-------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|
 A rebel without reason, and her redneck sure did shine.

Chorus Fingerpicking Arrangement
   D7                             G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------0---------|------0---------|
G|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--0-------------|--0-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
 Well don’t you know she loves her country music,

   B7                             C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------1-------|--------1-------|--------2-------|--------2-------|
A|--2-------------|--2-------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 But she can’t deny she loves the blues,

   G                              C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------2-------|--------2-------|
A|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
 Oh Lord such sweet, sweet southern music,

   G                              D7              G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------1---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----2---2-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|--0-------------|----------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|--3-------------|
 When you feel it touchin’ you.
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